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          ArtDennis Chavez StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012This statue of Dennis Chavez was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by New Mexico in 1966.
    ArtDwight D. Eisenhower StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012This statue of Dwight Eisenhower was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Kansas in 2003. His statue replaced that of George W. Glick and marked the first time that a state had replaced one of its statues.
    ArtAlexander Hamilton StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Alexander Hamilton is best known as an American Revolutionary-era author, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and first Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. This statue features representations of the Federalist Papers, the constitution, and the inauguration of George Washington.
    ArtEdward Dickinson Baker StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The statue of Edward Dickinson Baker depicts him as a legislator. It features a plumed military hat resting on a book, which sits upon a sword symbolic of his military service.
    ArtAbraham Lincoln StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The statue of President Abraham Lincoln depicts him with a serious, contemplative expression. Sculpted by the first female artist commissioned to create a work of art for the United States government.
    ArtWar and PeaceBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Marble allegorical statues "War" and "Peace" flank the East Central Front entrance to the U.S. Capitol. Plaster models may be seen in the vestibule area outside the east door of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
    ArtStatue of FreedomBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Statue of Freedom is the crowning feature of the Dome of the United States Capitol. The bronze statue stands 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 15,000 pounds.
    ArtThomas Jefferson StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The statue of Thomas Jefferson was the first full-length portrait statue placed in the U.S Capitol Building. Its bronze medium was unusual in early 19th-century America, where sculpture was more commonly carved in marble.
    ArtUlysses S. Grant StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012This statue depicts American general and president Ulysses S. Grant in the uniform of the Union army. On his shoulders are four stars denoting him as "General of the Army of the United States," a rank that he was the first to hold.
    ArtSaint Louis, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Saint Louis (1214-1270) King Louis IX of France. Author of the Mise of Amiens, a judgment on a dispute between Henry III and rebellious English barons.
    ArtNapoleon I, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Napoleon I (1769-1821) Emperor of France. Appointed a commission to draw up the Code Civil, a combination of tradition and Roman law that influenced the legal systems of European and American states during the 19th century.
    ArtPapinian, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Papinian (c. 146-212) Roman jurist. Author of fifty-six books about legal questions and decisions, extracts from which were influential in the development of the Justinian Code.
    ArtRobert Joseph Pothier, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Robert Joseph Pothier (1699-1772) French jurist; author of the Digest of Pandects of Justinian, a classic study of Roman law; author of several treatises on French law, which were incorporated in the French Code Civil.
    ArtMoses, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Moses (c. 1350-1250 B.C.) Hebrew prophet and lawgiver. Transformed a wandering people into a nation; received the Ten Commandments.
    ArtThomas Jefferson, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Third President of the United States. Wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom.
    ArtJustinian I, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Justinian I (c. 483-565) Byzantine emperor. Appointed Tribonian to compile and consolidate the Roman legal code into the Justinian Code, which he supplemented with a collection of rulings and precedents.
    ArtLycurgus, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Lycurgus (c. 900 B.C.) Semimythical Greek legislator. Traditional author of laws and institution of Sparta.
    ArtMaimonides, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Maimonides (1135-1204) Jewish philosopher of Cordova, Spain. Compiled a systematic exposition of the whole of Jewish law as contained in the Pentateuch and in Talmudic literature.
    ArtHammurabi, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Hammurabi (fl. c. 1792-1750 B.C.) King of Babylonia. Author of the Code of Hammurabi, which is recognized in legal literature as one of the earliest surviving legal codes.
    ArtInnocent III, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Innocent III (1161-1216) Medieval pope. Student of canon and civil law, who, like Gregory IX, preserved the remnants of Roman law during the Dark Ages.
    ArtGeorge Mason, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012George Mason (1726-1792) American political leader. Drafted the Virginia Constitution and Declaration of Rights in 1776; was a member of the constitutional convention of 1787; led opposition to the ratification of the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added.
    ArtGregory IX, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Gregory IX (c. 1147-1241) Medieval pope. Author of a compilation of decretals (i.e., authoritative decisions) on canon law; during a critical period he was instrumental in maintaining the remnants of Roman law.
    ArtHugo Grotius, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) Dutch statesman. Advocate-General of Holland and Zeeland; author of On the Law of War and Peace, the first treatise on international law.
    ArtGaius, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Gaius (c. 110-180) Roman jurist. Author of numerous works, the most noted being the Institutes, a complete exposition of the elements of Roman law that were the foundation of Roman civil law.
    ArtAlfonso X, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Alfonso X, the "Wise" (1221-1284) King of Le'acute and Castile. Author of the Royal Code, a compilation of local legislation for general use. Originator of The Seven Parts, the code used as a basis for Spanish jurisprudence.
    ArtJean Baptiste Colbert, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) French finance minister and controller general under Louis XIV. Codified commercial, maritime, and colonial ordinances; reformed the French legal system.
    ArtSimon de Montfort, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Simon de Montfort (1200-1265) English statesman. Advocated representative government; established an early form of representative government in England.
    ArtEdward I, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Edward I (1239-1307) King of England. Founded the parliamentary constitution of England. Eliminated the divisive political effects of the feudal system.
    ArtProgress of Civilization PedimentBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The Progress of Civilization features figures that represent the early days of America along with the diversity of human endeavor.
    ArtApotheosis of Democracy PedimentBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Apotheosis of Democracy features an allegorical group of "Peace Protecting Genius" and figures representing two great sources of wealth.
    
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